Baltimore Hundred in Ocean View in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Our Community's Role in World War II
U.S. Army Radar Site 11
| | The Village at Bear Trap Dunes | |
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 29, 2013
1. Our Community's Role in World War II (second marker) Marker
One of those radar sites was located on the property that is now home to The Village of Bear Trap Dunes. U.S. Army Radar Site 11 became operational in the summer of 1942. Its purpose was to spot enemy aircraft, submarines or surface ships approaching significant shipping points such as the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.
Initially designated as a mobile radar site, it was converted to a permanent site within a few short months. The radar site contained the radar building, and administration building, barracks, a kitchen and mess hall, a recreation hall, lavatories, several guard shelters and a pumphouse.
(Inscription beside the photo in the center and far right) Lavatory and Administration building
Erected by The Village of Bear Trap Dunes.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 38° 31.5′ N, 75° 6.483′ W. Marker is in Ocean View, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Baltimore Hundred. It is on Magnolia Street. The marker is about 25 feet down the path from the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office
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Regionally, this marker is on Delawares Beaches. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Our Community's Role in World War II (here, next to this marker); U.S. Army Radar Site 11 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Our Community's Role in World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); Nugget Hollow & G.P. Mining Co. (approx. 1½ miles away); Mariners Bethel United Methodist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ocean View Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Coastal Towns Museum (approx. 1.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 29, 2013
2. Our Community's Role in World War II (second marker) Marker
A photo of this marker which is the one in the center
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 29, 2013
3. Our Community's Role in World War II (second marker) Marker
This photo shows the path from the road to the marker.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 29, 2013
4. Our Community's Role in World War II (second marker) Marker
This photo shows the three markers and the only remaining building on the site. It is the Pump House.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 6, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
